Did you know?

• Use of alcohol is associated with the leading causes of death and injury among teenagers and young adults.

• Alcohol is implicated in almost two thirds of the sexual assault and date rape cases among teens and college students.

• Junior and Senior High students drink 35% of all wine coolers sold in the U.S. and consume 1.1 billion cans of beer annually.

• 31.9% of youth under the age of 18 in juvenile institutions were under the influence of alcohol at the time of arrest.

• First use of alcohol usually begins at the age of 13

• Rapid ingestion of alcohol "binge drinking," can cause breathing difficulties and death.

• 87% of high school seniors have used alcohol.

• Approximately 2/3 of teenagers who drink buy their own alcohol.